America's Unique Deaf Stories; Established 1996; 22nd year

2014/09/30

There was a Starbucks commercial on TV last night.DeafDigest mentioned the commercial where a deafperson in Hawaii would be featured in a Starbucksscene. Well, blink your eye and you would missthe whole thing. Very disappointing, but at leastStarbucks made it a point to include the deaf aspart of their many quick scenes.

— “Children of a Lesser God” comes back

The story “Children of a Lesser God” which madeMarlee Matlin and Phyllis Frelich famous iscoming back. It is now being part of theupcoming Broadway plays next year. Who willbe in the cast and who will be the leadingfemale deaf character? Do not know just yet.

— a deaf bartender in a hearing bar

A friend, who is a former bartender, explainedto DeafDigest editor, about his old job in ahearing bar. It was in a private members-only club in a small town where everyone knew everyone. The deaf bartender knew everyone’s favorite drinks. Also a hearing friend always sat near the deaf bartender, always helped if there werecommunication problems with patrons.The small bar was set up perfectly – three beer taps in front, and ten upside down bottles in a rack near the wall. A hearing person would point to what he wanted. Why did the deaf bartender leave his job? He found a better job at better pay!